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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
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Disease AT the Pumeroy school.
While the pupils of the POmeruy school
were at play IN the yard during the fore
noon recess Tuesday, Eddie Blair, AGED
II years and son Of John b. Blair, suddenly
tell to the ground lace downward. and in a
teW moments was dead. His playmates
supposed that he had tainted and sorne OF
them IAN into the school building for as
sistauce. MIR. Walker, the teacher OF Inu-
sc, was one Of the first 10 respond, but
when he reached the door two of the
larger boys We're bringing the little fellow
in, Mr.. Walker, who at once took him into
the building, says that ne thinks Eddie
g4sped once or twice, but beyond that did
not show signs Of life. His pa
rents aud physicians were at once sent
for, but by the time the latter
reached the scene their services were not
needed. Indeed they said if they had
been there when the boy fell they could
have done nothing to help him. School was
at once dismissed and the remains were re
moved to Mr.. Bldlrs Residence In re
Spouse TO the physicians questions 1t WAS
learned that although Eddie bad been in
comparatively COOL health for some time,
he had formerly been afflicted with faint
ing spells. He was an unusually bright
pupil and was fayOrlte with the teachers
rs well as among his playfellows. His
loss will be keeuly felt by the entire
school aud his parents have the sympathy
of wide circle of friends in their sudden
and overwhelming ain CtiOn The funeral
was held from st. Josephs church
Thursday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The decision of yhe New York Court of
Appeals, granting a new trial 20 Jacob
Snarp, the convicted briber in the Board.
way railroad matter, is p surprise to
many. There is odoubt of Sharp's guilt.
The court bases ills decision upon the
technical point that the testimony before
the Senate committee should not have
been admitted at the trial. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the court felt obliged to rem.
der such decision and this regret can be
expressed without questioning the integ
rity of its members. Sharp 5 more guilty
than any Of those who accepted his brides
and are now serving terms in prison; but
by lavish use of the proceeds of his public
robbery he has been enabled to so bring
to his defence every means of escape that
the laws allow. Whether he will ever
be tried again is a question
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Those who know about the reported
transfer Of the control of the Rutland
road to the Delaware and hudson, con-
tinue reticent upon the subject but there
seems to be little or no doubt in any well
informed quarter, that the report is true
The Rutland Her0id, which is owned by
Mr.. Clement, says that it believes the re
port. Gov. Smith in an interview SAID !:
Il have no know ledge concerning the
alleged sale of the Rutland road to the
Delaware and Hudson or to any other
company. The Central Vermont has not
purchased the Rutland. The lease of the
road does not expire until January /, 1891,
and so for three years at least 1t will be
operated by the Central Vermont" The
Troy Times says that General Manager
Young of the Delaware aud Hudson con
firmed the report Saturday.
If true. we have only to say that it seems
to us that 1t would be much better for the
public, and espe cially for this city, that
the control of the Rutland should pass to
the Delaware and Hudson than to the
Boston and Maine, which it was rumored
the other day had secured control A
transfer to the latter corporation would
probably be followed by the absorption of
the Vermont Central system by the
Boston and Maine, thus placing Vermont
AS well as the rest of New England
in the hands of a railroad monopoly and
postponing all hope that Burlington could
ever again become IA competing point for
railway treights and traffic. On the other
hand there certainly need tie 10 lear that
rates to New York from this point will be
advanced ii the Delaware and Hudson
takes the Rutland as long as the Central
or any other corporation controls the eX-
cellent route to New York by way of the
Connecticut River Valley or the New
London and Northern. What may happen
in the three years during which the Cen
tral will operate the Rutland, no one
knows but we see no point of view, from
which the prospective change of control
of the Rutland road can be anything but
beneficial TO our state and to our city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district OF
Ch.ttenden for the week ending Noyem
Der 30:
Nancy NJ. Soymour's estate, South Bur
line ton, settlement OF executor account and
decree
Josephine I. Christians estate, Colchester,
license to sell real estate.
ITALIA i. STANDARDS estate, Colchester, set
Element of guardians account; applt 'atiOn
for license to sell wards real estate
oliver Weiss estate, Underhlll, viii proved,
no letters issued.
Orange Phelps's estate, Milton, hearing two
DAYS on guardians account.
Elizabeth Gallaghcr's estate, WlllstOn, Will
proved. Rev. Andrew j. Barron OF Rlch
mOud appointed executor ana Lewis II. Tat
colt aud Hiram WHlston OF WlllISton, COM
missiOners and Hpprd scrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

On Monday next the Fittieth Congress
will meet Although the session opens
on the Isl of December no business to
speak of, beyond the organization of com
mittees. will he transacted until after the
holidays Then the work of the session
will set in in earnest, and bills VIII pour in
aud speeches will he made for effect on
the next national campaign and investi-
eating committees Will try to work up
party capital, and president making will
20 on at a busy rate, till the hot weather
next summer drives home the weary con
gressmen.
In New York the other day a Bowery
clothing house advertised to give 1000
boys each an overcoat for the nominal
sum of a quarter of dollar. Not to be
outdone in this method of advertising a
rival cont ern offered to furnish the quar-
ter and the result was that both houses
had their hands full during the hour that
the overcoats were to BE- given away. The
street in front of the store where over
coats were to be given away was crowded
for hours VITA a tumultuouS mob OF poor
mothers and their boys, and the police
charged on them, using their clubs and so
severely injurlng one woman that she may
die. AS an exhibition of metropolitan pow
erty the affair was sad success.
After the most heated contest on record
in the State of Georgia, Atlanta, Satur-
day voted against prohibition. The fight
has been peculiarly bitter one, and
prominent men have been engaged on
both sides. Senator Colquitt and II. w.
Grady have spoken for prohibition, aided by
nearly all the clergymen in the city, while
Senator Brown, Capt. f. p. Howell and
Capt ). II. Goodwin have advocated high
license. The official vote of the county
puts the anti-prohibition majority at 1920
out of a total vote of $500. The ants car
ried every city precinct and all but one
of those in the county. In the last election,
two years ago the prohibitionlsts carried
the county by 800, ana the ants the city by
300, leaving 200 majority for the prohlb:
tionists. This was reversed by the ants
carrying the county by 300 and the city by
500. The most intense excitement pre-
vailed and the ants are iubiant No
trouble whatever occurred at any of the
balloting places, and the best of feeling
was manifested throughout the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The secretary of the United States com
missioners of immigration at Portland,
Me, says that the number OF persons
landing at Portland in the thirty-seven
steams hips from Europe which arrived
there in the fiscal year 1857 who were
liable to the United states capitation tax
Of fifty cents was 1851. Almost every one
Of these steamships however, left at t he
port OF Halifax more than double the
number that were landed at Portland, and
most OF these found their way by rail into
the United States. There are thousands
of foreigners who enter our country every
year by way of Canada without paying
the capitatiOn tax or undergoing any in
spection and as might be expected many
OF these people are of kind that a rigid
inspection would keep out. The need of
additional legislation on this subject is
becoming so imperative that Congress
cannot neglect itmuch longer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The public has become nauseated with
yarns about Nina Van Xandt Spies and
Mr.. James X. Van Zandt, the father of
that very silly young lady, has wisely
kept himself in the background. He is
now reported to say that he is hard
working chemist, with no sympathy with
the anarchists, that he was opposed to
Nina's goings on with Spies, that he did
not violently oppose the foolish girl, be-
cause such opposition would drive her
from his house and deprive him Of all con
troll over her, and the girls mother sym
pathized with her. Moreover, he says that
Nina is not starving herself to death, that
she is not crying for vengeance on the au-
thorities, and that if she be let alone her
senses are likely to return to her. This is
very cOmmendable and, if he is correctly
reported, it shows Mr.. Van Xandt to be a
sensible man. But with such wife and
daughter as he has he is to be pited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

'k1NPS
FOR DECEMBER l,S'
IPA IN J. " lhi X 1880
CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
IlI#TtT TNIrTAN - h4t lAa-


All persons u-lag water from the Burning
ton GUY Water works, are hereby notified
thHt the sem I-duuuHl service AMI meter rates
thls office, ana ii SAID service or meter rates
are not paid ON or before tine 10Th day Of De-
Ccmhvr, 1857, the city trels urcr Will n'lliN a u.
dc'npucuts. whose rates remain unpaid ar
that time, that unless Immediate payment IL
made, hc Will order the supcriutt dent OF tht
CltY water works to cut Ct the Whttr iron
the premises e EuCu delinquent, uutl such
rates due from such delinquent, with nVC per
cent M addition tucroOa paid tuEcl hrr VIII
the sum of one dollar for eating on ana tbrr
ing on the water.
G.. ID. WELLER. CITY Treas urer,
2S6,ds&23lw ONCE No. (, Guy Hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Fifth avenue is the only important ave
nue. OF New York that has not a street
railroad of some sort, and a scheme for
horse railroad through the street Will be
strongly pushed this winter. The fash
ionable and wealthy property owners de
cdedly object to the scheme, and will
contest it hotly; but it Will come in time
There was probably rs much opposition to
the laying of the tracks on Broadway, but
the rails went down and everybody won
dered that they had not been laid long be-
fore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Those who support the the Try that the
planet Mars is inhabited claim to have
made the discovery, by means of recently
improved telescopes, tina. the people up
there have system If canals, some of
which are 100 miles in width. If all their
transportation facilities are on the same
scale OF magnitude the members of the
Mars inter State commerce commission
must have their hands full
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Modern methods Of transportation are
rapidly shortening the distances on this
planet. Great Britain now intends to
send mails in thirty days from London to
Auckland, n H., and sydney, n. 5 W.
jules Verne will have to shorten the time
in the title of his book around the World
in Eighty Days" if he wishes it to remain
III the realm of the impossible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

The assistant judges are having new
plumbing put in the court house.
Mr.. i. S. Drew has just sold hog from
his Lake View farm which weighed 40
pounds.
Rev George 5. Pratt Will be ordained as
deacon at st. Paul's church next Sunday
at 1920
The docket for the January term of the
Supreme Court Tor Chittenden county
will be out in about week
The G. Y. NJ. L. realized about $3.50
from their entertainment in the opera
house Thanksgiving night and there is
talk OF its repetition.
The sidewalk in front of the Barrows
block on Church street has been relaid,
the high board fence removed and the qp-
pearance of the street is much improved.
1t may be of interest to our readers to
know mat the Rutland road extends to a
line extended from the centre of the slip
south OF the Central wharf at the foot of
College street.
About four tons Of almauacs have been
shipped through this express office this
week by Henry, Johnson q Lord. About
three tons were sent to dealers in Penn
sylyania.
Inc Ohiuy society are making arrange
menus 10 noIu uahce ana supper IN CITY
( Hall next Wednesday evening. The
Howard Opera House orchestra will fur
l'sn mus C.
ne ''''''.',i ~ '"e M'ry rIe'cher nos
P''"'' }" NY" "'e 'ood'e" VHe operating
anu '"o icui'"e ""'.' - HtdI'ht
o'nPi1''on an" 1t Is eAPec'eu thaI IL VIII
'''''' w "'e III ''o''' O"o "eehN'
0tHhhald Post Will holdlts annual meet
ing on frIday evening When IN ADDITION
1 10 the election OF post officers 1t VIII
''I1 ,'ei'-.'.e ~ tne o'a'e enot''lpli'en'
- ,'e '-i'' 'O o. 'ollS"uIS III reoruary'
Inc TWO evening schools on Cherry
s'r'e, an" the one IN the fa'Is district
""'ch opened Mohu'y evening uhHtr
very Il 'i'tFhE prospects are more largely
attended IMAM before ana the interest -
excellent
series OF dancing parties to be held at
the an Ness House thlS winter Is con
l-inpIa'eu ana committee consisting OF
Mt'Nr9' ~ u. feirce' ROBERT kohelta ana
't'"9 ~ man mas "epH appointed % see
"H"' can DE "one III the matter
several gentlemen OF this city are in
tending to purchase steam yachts another
season. ana 1t IS expected that several
uue yachts Will be hult Altogether
next Se"soh promises To aiIold more sport
LOT Sach'sihth IMAM ever lore.
The tire department have put in two
fire hydrants in the lumber district this
week, one just north Of the depot and the
other near the Central Vermont engine
house. a new hydrant has also been
paced at 'le corner oil NorIh avenue ana
Nor'h BEND
DIR. b. W. Carpenter is been appoint
ell medical pension examiner in place of
DR.. II. IL. Atwater, the condition OF
whose health made his retirement from
the position necessary. DR., Carpenter
will make an excellent and competent cN-
aminer.
Grand Master II. H. Ross has just is
sued his dispeusation for a new council,
e. H. !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

1t now transpres that Rev, DIR. Parker
charged 800 tor his euIogy on Henry
Ward Beecher, and his agent took the
money for him out of the Beecher monu-
ment fund DR. Parker is oppressed by
the size of our country but it is not so
big that such game as that can be play
ed twice in it, by the same man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

nto toothpicks, ought to pick the teeth Of
he universe, yet factory recently start
ed in Maine expects to work up that
amount the coming winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The Burlington Tea and COttcc store, loi
Church street advertise that they want IN
every school district, n person o. get tea
clubs. y W Is n good time 10 get nice lamr
or set of dishes for Christmas. See advertise
ment in another column. 3,wl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Congressman John w. Stewart OF Yer
Is one OF the haId-headed, long head
ed, sober gated, earnest New EuglHnders,
who command instant respect wherever
they are met lie reminds one of the
horse that always pulls true.-N. !. Tri-
bltHC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Gov..elect jackson of Maryland is said
20 have promised his salary of $500 per
year to Mrs Jackson for pn-money. Here
g a pointer" for other salaried officials
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, DEC. ., 1857.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

Johann Most will lose favor with hi,
fellow anarchists. He appeared, at his
trial, with his face washed and hah
cCmbed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02

The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
Is now only ONE DOLLAR "a
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
To Our Readers.

In compliance with a long considered
desire the price of the Weekly FREE
Press is reduced to ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
1t is needless to state the causes leading
to this reduction; everybody knows the
tendency Of the times. The FREE PRESS
has by engagements and improvements
faithfully kept up with the times, and
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list is evidence of the fact that its efforts
have been appreciated. But the time has
come when the FREE PRESS wishes to
reach larger constituency than it has
ever reached before. To accomplish this
a reduction TO the popular Weekly price
seemed to be necessary. a reduction is
accordingly made-the largest and most
important ever made by a Vermont news
paper.
The quality Of the FREE PRESS is such
that we firmly believe the new price will
bring a great many new subscribers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08


spent several days last week with theil
sister, Mrs. A. v. Hixson. They returned
to their homes on Thursday afternoon'l
train.
McCollum and Brabb made trade
last week. McCollum traded some cattle
for horse.
Some two or three teams from Wa
Keeney were out last Wednesday on an
antelope hunt.
A stray dog followed A. e. McCollum
from Wa-Keeney last Saturday, and he
being in want of a dog, was willing to
keep it, but it proved to be j. P. Mar
quand's property.
8. s. Harvey has lost some five or SIX
head Of cattle this fall; two or three per-
ished during the early blizzard, the others
were turned into the. stock field, and the
disease was unknown.
Mr.. Brabb's cattle are so fat that they
look like Stalled cattle. He says he 'is
going to change from the horse to the
cattle business. And from the way he Is
starting out, 1 should judge he would
make more money at it.
Glencoe school district celebrated
Christmas night by having Christmas
tree and some speaking by the scholars,
which was excellent for children OF their
age, and also set forth the interest which
Mr.. Dean has taken in his school.
Mr.. Brabb informs me that he has over
two thousand bushels of corn for sale
besides what he will feed to his cattle and
horses. How is that for Trego county?
What do people think of that, who say
they can't raise corn in this country?
Miss Ella Cutler is at home on a visit.
Ella has been working at the Kansas
House for eight or ten months have not
learned if she has come home to stay or
not, but would say the young people
would gladly welcome her back to their
midst again.
The supper at Ogallah was grand
success. They began to eat as soon as
the literary was over, the hall was crowd
ed, everybody ate and we're filled, and of
the number of baskets full that remained
1 am not able to tell. There was music
and singing all through the evening.
The amount taken in was $14.40. The
entertainment took up at 1:30 o'clock
and every one went home satisfied. We
extend our thanks to all who participated,
and especially to those who aided in
furnishing the supper.
VAL VICTIS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Program of Ogallah Literary Union
Held Dec. 81, 1886.
Music.
Declamation-Emma Locker.
Declamation-Mrs Unruh.
Paper-L. S. Wilmer
Declamation-H.H Harlan.
Play" The Minstrel Troupe"
Debate was postponed for one week.
l.. M.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

-Messrs. Barnes & Porter have pur-
chased a span of fne-looking black
horses of the Morgan and Messenger
breed. They have also sent east for a
large, fine dray, which they claim will be
the incest one west of Kansas City.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Watch for it! The first symptom OF
true Group is hoarseness, and if Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is freely given at
once and the doses frequently repeated
the dread disease may be entirely pre-.
vented and all danger and anxiety avoid
ed. Sold by A. B. Jones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

"A. B. Jones is selling a medicine fol-
diarrhea and bowel complaint which is
no doubt the best family medicine ever
introduced in this country. It is not
made to cure every disease, but it is all
the more valuable on that account. It is
known as Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, and it is worth
one hundred times it's cost in time of need
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

County Comissioner-elect Kessler
was in town on Monday. He will be in
town again next Monday, when the board
will be organized anew, owing to the
retirement of Commissioner Purinton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08
5000 REWARD.

SToLEN-On Nov. "a, from -sw II sec.
80, tp Is, q, Cove county, Kan, four
cows branded HC (connecteO ON each
hip and G on left jaw-one Of them 8
blue COW, with stub horns, another q
dark brown, stiff IN left hind leg-and
two COWS branded Al on left aides The
above reward VIII be paid for either the
COVE or thief Il M. WnIaHx.
A0l Cutte Iene ca, Ksn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Itch, Prairie Mango and scratch
es of every kind cured in 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
Sold by A. B. Jones, druggist,
Wa-Keeney. $3.50
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Mr.. B. Wagner reports having taken
very successful business trip to La
Crosse, Rush county, within the past
fortnight.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

4 sell the water packing cylinders.
1913 F. w. LEMON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Ali who are indebted to the firm of
Burnham & Maxwell are requested to
call and settle at once.
1913 F. ii. BURNHAM.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Headache, bilious disorders and con-
stipation are cured by st. Patricks Pills
They are the most pleasant and most ef-
fectual physic in use. Sold by A. B.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

Call at Geo. Bakers for fresh smoked
hams and breakfast bacon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-08

"A few cloaks left. Will be sold at cost
KYLE'S.